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Infectious Disease Regulation: Postpandemic considerations for a permanent OSHA standard
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OSHA has long been concerned about the Risk of infectious diseases to the American workforce. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency had designs on creating regulations addressing the spread and exposure of infectious diseases in the workplace.
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Dissecting a Live-Line Incident: A NIOSH accident review
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Below is an example of a real incident from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health archives. Let’s consider how to prevent a similar one from happening again.
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Two Decades of IEEE 1584 Standards: A history of the four editions
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Field Observations: Create a safer workplace with a proactive audit
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Safer Safety: PPE advances for better protection
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Building Trust: Keys to creating an effective safety culture
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In With the New Version: How does changing NFPA 70E editions work?
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![Kelly Butler: Safety Coordinator, Preferred Electric Co. Inc., Charlotte, N.C.]()
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![Charged With Safety: Working with industrial batteries]()
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Charged With Safety: Working with industrial batteries
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![Quiz: NFPA 2024 Update]()
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Quiz: NFPA 2024 Update
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![Sure as the Wind Blows: Practices for working safely around turbines]()
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Sure as the Wind Blows: Practices for working safely around turbines
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Know Your Poisonous Plants: Preventing exposure to hazardous vegetation
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![Cool Down: Spotting and preventing heat illnesses]()
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Cool Down: Spotting and preventing heat illnesses
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Don’t Reset That Device! Without determining the cause
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![Accident Review: An electrocution case study reiterates the need for safety training]()
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![OSHA Calls for Properly Fitting PPE for Everyone]()
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OSHA Calls for Properly Fitting PPE for Everyone
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